Apple TV vs. TiVo: It’s on

I connected a TiVo Series2 recorder to the TV using S-video cable; Series3 uses better component and HDMI connections. Next, I registered the DVR on TiVo's website so that it could connect to my home network (with wireless or Ethernet connections). Amazon.com's online store is not as elegant as iTunes, but it's easy to navigate on a PC. (Amazon and TiVo are expected today to announce direct sales that bypass the PC altogether.) With one click I bought The Good Shepherd, and in minutes, its progress was marked in TiVo's menu on the TV. The ability to order movies online from the office or elsewhere, and have them on the DVR when you get home, is nifty.